Specifications

Specifications include,
but are not limited to:The University of Central
Arkansas Physical Plant is seeking proposals for
a company that can provide details and costs as
it relates to tracking University shuttle
vehicles and buses. The solution will support
real-time tracking and user-defined reports of
vehicle location using the latest technology in
Global Positioning Systems (GPS).The University
operates, on most occasions, up to nine (9)
vehicles. The vehicles consist of 22 passenger
cruisers, 15 passenger cruisers, and 15
passenger vans. This system must provide route
and vehicle information in real-time via a web
interface to passengers, the dispatcher, and
managerial personnel. The primary purpose of the
system is to facilitate daily UCA fixed-route
service, and must be equipped with reporting
capabilities to accurately data stream
operational service information (e.g.; route
timing, passenger wait time, trip counts,
operator performance, vehicle speed and
movement). The vehicle tracking system must
include the functionality for hardware/software
components to be installed on each vehicle. 2.1
General Requirements a) Vehicle Tracking
Software The Vehicle Tracking Software must
utilize GPS in conjunction with vehicle location
and mapping software to accurately track bus
locations en route in real-time and provide
visual mapping displays. The GPS readings of the
bus location must occur in real-time with
vehicle location information posted on a GUI map
display available on a public website and
viewable through various devices (SmartPhone,
Kiosk, PC, tablets (I-Pad), etc.).The system
should be equipped with a notification service,
where upon users can subscribe and be able to
select one route or multiple routes and be
notified when the next bus is coming. Real time
tracking means that a vehicle's location is
reported via an AVL device installed on each
vehicle and transmitted to an internet server
with a delay of no more than 60 seconds. This is
done through the use of GPS for pinpointing the
location and a wireless communication system
(i.e., cellular GPRS or two-way radio) for
transmitting the information to an internet
server. Vendor should indicate their recommended
rate of transmission for a system such as this